PoK Kalam Srinagar Poonch Badgam INDIA Muridke We call on India and Pakistan to prioritise peace and stability, remain calm and restrained We hope the differences will be resolved through peaceful, political and diplomatic means We call on India and Pakistan to exercise restraint to avoid escalation and protect civilians Pakistan reserves the right to respond appropriately at a time and place of its choosing Donald Trump, US president Chinese foreign ministry Russia’s foreign ministry Jean-Noel, French FM Amritsar Lahore Pak foreign ministry Jalandhar P AK I S T A N Bahawalpur PAHALGAM AVENGeD Precision strikes on nine terror camps of LeT, JeM and Hizb in Pakistan and PoK from 1 .04 am No military or civilian infra attacked Govt works the phones to brief major international leaders Pak calls it a heinous act of aggression, says resolute response underway banned Hizbul Mujahideen). “Our actions have been foA fortnight after the horrific cused, measured and non-escaPahalgam massacre that shook latory in nature. No Pakistani up the nation like never before, military facilities have been India launched Operation Sin- targeted. India has demonstratdoor in the wee hours of ed considerable restraint in seWednesday hitting nine terror- lection of targets and method , ist sites in Pakistan and Paki- of execution,” the defence minstan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). istry statement stated. The “precision strikes” by These steps came in the wake missiles were against the ter- of the Pahalgam terrorist atror infrastructure alone in Pa- tack in which 25 Indians and a kistan. An official, who spoke Nepali citizen were gunned on condition of down. “We are anonymity, said living up to the Prime Minister commitment that Narendra Modi those responsimonitored the ble for this attack Prime Minister o p e r a t i o n will be held acNarendra Modi against Pakistan countable,” the hails the armed through the ministry said. forces for targeted strikes night. Senior Indian at terror camps in of ficials later The camps Pakistan and PoK b r i e f e d t h e i r that faced Indian fury in Pakistan counterparts in a across the International Bor- number of countries, includder were Markaz Subhan Allah ing the US, UK, Saudi Arabia, at Bahawalpur, Markaz Taiba UAE and Russia on the attack. at Murdike, and Mehmoona The operation was jointly Joya and Sarjal at Tehra Kalan conducted by the Army and the in Sialkot. Air Force with the Indian Navy The other five were inside on high alert as their warships the PoK across the Line of Con- were positioned into the intertrol (LoC) — the Markaz Abbas national waters so as to rein Kotli and Syedna Bilal camp spond if required. in Muzaffarabad (all of the On the details of the weapbanned Jaish-e-Mohammed), onry utilised, while the sources Markaz Ahle Hadith at Barnala did not provide specific inforand Sawai Nalla camp also at mation, they confirmed that Muzaffarabad (all of banned “standoff ” weapons were used. Lashkar-e-Toiba) and Markaz Rafale jets are equipped with Raheel Shahid in Kotli (of the Scalp and Hammer missiles, Strikes kill 10 family members of Masood Azhar M AYA N K SI N G H @ New Delhi M U K E S H R A N J A N @ New Delhi People burst firecrackers and wave the tricolour as they hail Operation Sindoor that took out terror camps in Pakistan and PoK, in Prayagraj on Wednesday | PTI both capable of being launched from a standoff distance. The Scalp is an air-launched cruise missile with a range of up to 250 km, while the Hammer is designed for precision ground strikes from long distances. For its part, Pakistan claimed 31 civilian casualties — 26 from missile attacks and five due to artillery attack along the LoC. Indiscriminate artillery fire from Pakistan hit the civilian areas in Poonch and Tangdhar sectors, killing at least 13 people, including a woman and two minor girls. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack as a “heinous act of aggression”, saying, “a resolute response is already underway .” Compared with the 2019 Balakot strike, India was better prepared this time. The defence ministry’s press release came within minutes of the precision strikes getting over. India apprises China, key world powers; stop conflict, says Don J AYA N T H J A C O B @ New Delhi Following precision strikes on nine terror camps, India on Wednesday launched a diplomatic outreach to key global powers, including China, to assert its firm stance against cross-border terrorism. Shortly after the strikes concluded in the wee hours on Wednesday, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval reached out to US NSA Marco Rubio, UK NSA Jonathan Powell, Saudi NSA Musaid Al Aiban, UAE NSA Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, UAE National Security Council Secretary General Ali Al Shamsi, Russian NSA Sergei Shoigu, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Diplomatic Advisor to the French President Emmanuel Bonne, and Japan’s NSA Masataka Okano. Sources said the interlocutors were informed that the strikes were a calibrated response designed to deter further terror attacks. Doval briefed them on the “method of execution” of the operation, emphasising restraint and precision to avoid civilian India has no intent to escalate, but will retaliate resolutely if Pak does so Ajit Doval, NSA Rohit calls it a day as India test cricketer The World Cup-winning captain announces retirement ahead of the 5-Test series in England “Hello everyone, I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It’s been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites. Thank you for all the love and support over the years. I will continue to represent India in the ODI format,” he posted on instagram with a picture of his Test cap The 38-year-old was one of India’s most prolific Test openers, scoring 4301 runs in 67 Tests with 12 hundreds and 18 half centuries at 40.57 He has already retired from T20 cricket. He will continue to play and captain India in ODIs. Rohit led India to Champions Trophy triumph in Feb 2025 Shubman or Bumrah to lead in England? With just over a month left for India’s five-Test series to begin against England in England, it needs to be seen who selectors name as captain. Shubman Gill seems to be the front-runner but mercurial Jasprit Bumrah could also retain his position as skipper casualties. During his call with Wang, Doval said India has won’t escalate tensions but is prepared to “retaliate resolutely” if Islamabad does so. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also briefed his counterparts in Spain, Germany, France, Qatar, and others. Separately, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefed the envoys of 13 permanent and nonpermanent members of the UN Security Council. Meanwhile, US president Donald Trump offered to mediate. “It is so terrible. I want to see them stop. They have done tit for tat. So, hopeful they can stop now. If I can do anything to help, I’ll be there,” he said. Several family members and close associates of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder Masood Azhar were killed in the precision airstrikes carried out by the India on Wednesday morning on terror infrastructure across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir. According to Pakistan media reports, Masood Azhar released a statement admitting that 10 of his family members—his elder sister and husband, a nephew and wife, a niece and five children— were killed. However, unconfirmed sources said that 14 people were killed in Jamia JeM founder Masjid Subhan Allah in Masood Azhar Bahawalpur. According to intelligence sources, over 80 terrorists were neutralised in the coordinated strikes by Indian forces, with the most intense operations being in JeM’s Bahawalpur headquarters and at Lashkar-e-Taiba’s main centre in Muridke, where 25-30 terrorists were killed at each of the locations. It is also reported that a close aide of Azhar and his mother, and two other close associates were also killed in the Indian strikes. Camp that trained Kasab razed down E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ New Delhi Col Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh | Pti Women power in full display India displayed its ‘Nari Shakti’ during a press briefing by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri as he was accompanied by Col Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh to give broader details of Operation Sindoor. While Col Qureshi is from the Army’s Corps of Signals, Wg Cdr Singh is a veteran helicopter pilot who has also taken part in rescue ops | P7 nine Indian forces on Wednesday confirmed that they have carried out 24 missile strikes on nine terror training camps located across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir including Muridke, where 26/11 Mumbai terror attack operatives Ajmal Kasab and David Coleman Headley were trained. While briefing the med i a , C o l o n e l S o f i ya Qureshi presented video Ajmal Kasab evidence of the destroyed training camps, including footage from Muridke (Lashkar-e-Taiba headquarters) and Bahawalpur (Jaish-e-Mohammad headquarters). Colonel Qureshi also confirmed that it was at the Muridke facility that provided terror training to Kasab and Headley . All in a day 11 am Following ‘Operation Sindoor’, PM chaired a Union Cabinet meeting. During the meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefed the members regarding the strikes 2 pm PM Modi met President Droupadi Murmu and briefed her on Indian armed forces’ precision strikes at terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan PoK Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a virtual meeting with chief ministers and lieutenant governors of the states and the Union territories having borders with Pakistan and Nepal. Shah also talked to Directors General (DGs) of the BSF and SSB, and asked them to keep the forces on high alert and cancel all leaves of their personnel 1 Muzaffarabad: Located in PoK, 30 km from the LoC, it was a key LeT training facility. The recent Pahalgam attack was carried out by a terror module which was incubated at Sawai Nala Sawai Nala Camp It is so terrible. I want to see them stop. They have done tit for tat. Hopeful they can stop now the chosen 2 Muzaffarabad: A Jaish-eMohammad camp, it was being used as a staging area. It trained terrorists in weapons, explosives and jungle cum survival techniques for terror attacks in J&K syedna belal Camp Sialkot 3 Kotli: Located 30 km from LoC, it was the LeT base for operating in RajouriPoonch. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, 26/11 mastermind, frequented it for indoctrination and motivational speeches Gulpur Camp Bhimber Kishtwar 4 Kotli: Located about 13 km from LoC, it was the nerve centre for training LeT suicide bombers. This camp had training infrastructure for about 50 terrorists Abbas Camp hyderabad l thursday l may 08, 2025 l `9.00 l PAGES 16 l LATE City EDITION Doda Udhampur Jammu Samba 5 Bhimber: Located 9 km from LoC, it was used for providing training to terrorists in weapon handling, IED making and jungle survival techniques Barnala Camp Gulpur Pahalgam 6 Sialkot: Located about 6 km from the International Border. Terrorists who killed four J&K policemen in March 2025 were trained and launched from this camp Sarjal Camp Islamabad Leh 7 Sialkot: Located 12 km from IB, this was a key training facility of Hizbul Mujahideen. Was used as the control centre to revive terror in Kathua and Jammu region Mehmoona Joya Camp Kotli ■ 8 Muridke: Located 25 km from IB, it was the LeT HQ. Terrorists Ajmal Kasab and David Coleman Headley involved in 26/11 were trained here Markaz Toiba Mardan Peshawar CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI ■ Kupwara Bandipur Tithwal Baramula 9 Bahawalpur: Located around 100 km from IB, it was Jaish-e-Mohammad’s HQ. Was frequented by Masood Azhar who issued directions to the cadre from this camp Markaz Subhan Muzaffarabad 5 pm Foreign secretary Vikram Misri met 13 envoys and representatives from UNSC member countries and briefed them on the attack. During the meeting, Misri made it “unequivocally clear that while India’s strikes were proportional and focused solely on terrorist camps, any retaliatory action by Pakistan will promptly draw a decisive Indian response” 25 16 Minute operation to take out Pak terror infra 250 Flights cancelled during the day | P7 Airports, including Srinagar, temporarily shut after Indian strikes on Pak CM to lead rally in support of Army today Bringing Hyderabad E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Hyderabad Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will lead a rally from Secretariat to Necklace Road at 6 pm on Thursday in solidarity , with the Indian Army. Ministers, important leaders and top officials of the state government will take part in the rally . The chief minister held an emergency meeting, following Operation Sindoor, here on Wednesday where he said that the state should send a message that they are with the Indian Army. “There is no room for politics at this juncture,” he asserted. He directed the officials to cancel leaves of all employees As an Indian citizen first, standing strongly with our armed forces. The strikes against terror factories in Pakistan & PoK make us proud. Jai Hind! #OperationSindoor As an Indian, I am proud of the military prowess displayed by the Indian Army. Terrorism and extremism in any form, in any country, only harms and does not benefit the world’s humanity. Terrorism must end A Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, BRS president I welcome surgical strikes carried out by defence forces on Pakistan terror camps. Pakistan’s terror infrastructure must be completely destroyed. Jai Hind! – Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM MP working with emergency departments and foreign trips of bureaucrats and ministers with immediate effect. All the employees, top bureaucrats and ministers should be available to the people, he made it clear. The CM warned that stern action would be taken if any government employee posted any inappropriate comments on social media platforms. Those who peddle false news would be punished and the officials would take measures ensuring cyber security Revanth , warned.  continued on p5 to the World stage en s @ Hyderabad In this edition of Hyderabad Dialogues, Special Chief Secretary, Tourism, Jayesh Ranjan gives a glimpse of what went into the planning for the Miss World pageant, how it would help boost tourism, jobs and the impact of Trump’s tariffs on India in general and Telangana in particular. The senior officer also shares details of how Telangana has managed to convince investors why it should be their first choice, the transformation of Hyderabad from just being on the sidelines to being the centre of attention for startups. P4 Pic: Sri Loganathan Velmurugan Telangana Police enjoys a stellar reputation. People have seen things being accomplished by Telangana Police. Their use of technology, access to tools, etc., is, I believe, unparalleled in the country. Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary, Tourism